Thanksgiving "Break"

Today, I took the kids on an adventure. First we took Kallie a birthday present. Kallie is my best friend's daughter, and she's the kids' favorite babysitter. Then, I took a check to Jackie (daycare). Max was SCREAMING because we were parked in front of her house and he assumed we'd be leaving him there...

Then, as a "treat," we went to the dollar store. They could pick one of whatever they liked, except that Xandri kept wanting candy and I was so mean that I wouldn't let her choose candy (um, dollar store. Stale, old, possibly expired). So, then we went to the shoe store next door. Let's just say that kids shoes could quite possibly bankrupt me. Asa required two pair because he's got 2 gaping holes in the toes of the darling "Team Canada" shoes we bought him in August. Xandri got new church shoes, and Max's feet had grown half a size. Max chose "Spiderman" shoes. They have Spiderman and Iron Man on them. He's also quite positive they have Batman on them. Don't tell him they don't. He'll insist they DO. Shoe shopping for children is my definition of Hell. I'm quite sure that is one of the rings in Dante's Inferno.

After that, the kids went to Aunt Jen's while I braved the grocery store on the busiest day of the year. Whoo. Not recommending... however, I did run into Phyllis Bestor, who I haven't seen in 9 years! She got to see Max, and we talked a bit. It was so very nice to see her. She's the single most influential person in my teaching career. The only other people who come close are Stacy! Miller, Melodie Bestor, and Margaret Mortensen. Phyllis gave me my start, my wings, and my confidence.

Now, we're home and Xan and Asa are fighting in the toy room, Max is asleep, and John is working of a mad after discovering all his day's work has been for naught. Can't wait for the Thanksgiving doings tomorrow!